Faculty of Economics and Management

Circular Economy

ABSTRACT OF THE EDUCATIONAL DISCIPLINE

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Recommended for applicants to the first (bachelor's) level of higher education

The purposeof the academic discipline is to form theoretical knowledge and practical skills in applying the principles of the circular economy to ensure sustainable development, optimize resources, and reduce negative impact on the environment.

The interdisciplinaryconnections of the discipline "Circular Economy" are determined by the specifics of bachelor's training and are based on the theoretical foundation and methodological provisions of related economic disciplines, such as business economics, entrepreneurship, and business culture, the training course "creating your own business", etc.

 Teaching methods and means of diagnosing learning outcomes in the academic discipline "circular economy" in accordance with learning outcomes

Learning outcome by academic discipline

Teaching methods

Diagnostic tools

Code

Learning outcome

1.

Knowledge:

1.1

the essence of the concepts of "economy", familiarization with the concept of "circular economy"

lecture, seminar, discussion

Presentation of results, survey, test, case study, control exercises, modular work,

test

1.2

content circular economy, analysis of existing models of circularity, which reflects the structural blocks and relationships between them

1.3

methods and technologies for building a circular business model. for better understanding and management

lecture, seminar discussion with elements of analysis, solving specific problems and situations, case analysis

1.4

substantive differences in the practice of managing the enterprise's business process system

2.

Skills/Abilities:

2.1

prepare an information base on circular production business processes

lecture, seminar, solving specific problems

lecture, seminar, discussion,

Presentation of results, survey, test, case study, control exercises, modular work,

test

2.2

 to develop and justify the feasibility of implementing circularity

3.

Communication

Developing practical teamwork skills in students, namely:

seminar, discussion, solving specific problems and situations

Verification of the implementation of calculation work, case study, verification of the implementation of solved specific tasks and situations, presentation, assessment

3.1

communicating information, ideas, problems, solutions, own experiences and arguments

3.2

ability to work in a team - take responsibility to achieve the set goal

3.3

communication on professional issues orally and in writing with participants in economic relations to ensure business growth and development

3.4

ability to develop proposals for eliminating identified shortcomings, errors, deviations

4.

Responsibility and autonomy

demonstrate an understanding of personal responsibility and the ability to take responsibility for making professional or managerial decisions or providing recommendations that may affect the development of the company

seminar, discussion, solving specific problems and situations, analytical report

Verification of calculation work, case study, modular work,

test

4.1

forming judgments that take into account social, scientific, and ethical aspects

4.2

organizing and leading the professional development of individuals and groups

4.3

when justifying operational, tactical, and strategic business decisions regarding the development of the enterprise.

4.4

in producing their own practical ideas based on the principles of academic culture and integrity

4.5

with the ability to continue learning with a significant degree of autonomy

4.6

with the ability to think independently and independently

 

Content of the academic discipline by topic.

Section 1. GREEN GROWTH AND ECOEVOLUTION: NEW TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTALISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Topic 1. Eco-innovation as a driver of green growth: analysis of global practices

Topic 2. The role of biodiversity in shaping a sustainable development strategy

Topic 3. Green urbanism: trends in the ecological transformation of cities

Section 2. CIRCULAR ECONOMY: THEORETICAL BASIS, KEY PRINCIPLES AND PATHS OF IMPLEMENTATION IN THE MODERN WORLD

Topic 1. Fundamentals of the circular economy concept: from theory to practice

Topic 2. Key principles of the circular economy: waste as a resource

Topic 3. International experience in implementing a circular economy: lessons for Ukraine

Section 3. CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODELS: EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS FOR UKRAINE

Topic 1. European business models in the circular economy: analysis of successful cases

Topic 2. Circular economy in Ukraine: challenges and opportunities for business

Topic 3. Creating closed cycles in business: prospects for partnership between the public and private sectors

Section 4. RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETITION OF ENTERPRISES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Topic 1. Tools for assessing resource efficiency at enterprises: modern approaches

Topic 2. The impact of ecological transformation on the competitiveness of enterprises

Topic 3. Resource-saving technologies in production: innovative solutions for the Ukrainian market

Faculty:

Teplіuk Mariaі Anatoliivna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Business Economics and Entrepreneurship

maria_6.11@kneu.edu.ua

Recommended information sources:

1.      The Circularity Gap Report 2023.  URL: https://www.circularity-gap.world/202

2.      1Circular Economy (distance learning) - Teplyuk - . EMBE26175U_DIST.

3.      Access mode https://ido-m.kneu.edu.ua/moodle/course/view.php?id=5896

4.      Harwood S. Winning consumers with a circular economy.

5.      URL: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/consumer-goods-services/circular-economy

6.      Guy Shone, Cyril Fourneris. The circular economy: a €4.1 trillion opportunity? URL:https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/01/18/the-circular-economy-a-41-trillion-opportunity

7.      Roger Ong. 10Rs of Circular Economy: strategies sustainable businesses use.

URL: https://zenbird.media/10rs-of-circular-economy-strategies-sustainable-businesses-use-to-make-products

8.      Kulmala Anna-Katri. 41 pioneering Finnish circular economy companies.

URL: https://www.sitra.fi/en/articles/41-pioneering-fnnish-circular-economy-companies/

9.      Модель циркулярної економіки.

URL: https://business.diia.gov.ua/handbook/impact-investment/model-cirkularnoi-ekonomik

10.  V.V.Lagodiienko, O.I.Datsii, O.P.Petrenko, M.A.Tepliuk, M.O.Budiaiev. ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ASSESSMENT AND MARKETING OF CARBON EMISSIONS BY ENTERPRISES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES  of sustainable development. Naukovyi Visnyk Natsionalnoho Hirnychoho Universytetu. 2023, (3): 111 – 117 https://doi.org/10.33271/nvngu/2023-3/111

11.  Sahaidak, M., Tepliuk, M., Dykan, V., Popova, N., & Bortnik, A. (2020). Comprehensive assessment of influence of the innovative development asymmetry on functioning of the industrial enterprise. Naukovyi Visnyk Natsionalnoho Hirnychoho Universytetu, 2020(6), 162-167. https://doi.org/10.33271/NVNGU/2020-6/162.

12.  Lagodiienko, V. V., Datsii, O. I., Petrenko, O. P., Tepliuk, M. A., & Budiaiev, M. O. (2023). Economic aspects of assessment and marketing of carbon emissions by enterprises based on the principles of sustainable development. Naukovyi Visnyk Natsionalnoho Hirnychoho Universytetu, 2023(3), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.33271/nvngu/2023-3/111.

 

Last redaction: 19.03.25